Arched lamp case

ABSTRACT

The arched lamp case for a game machine is provided with a lamp frame in the shape of an arched frame, a lot of LED′ are mounted thereon, and is provided with a changeable external frame member of which the inner side can be fixedly connected to the lamp frame, a transparent internal lining frame member is provided between the external frame member and the lamp frame. The LED&#39;s can be exposed via through holes provided on the external frame member, and can flash in pursuance of digital signals generated according to the kinds of rewards of games or in pursuance of analog signals of sounds. Thereby, acoustic and video effects can be increased when the lamp case is installed on a game machine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention is related to an arched lamp case for agame machine, and especially to such a lamp case suitable for installingat an evident position on the surface of a game machine to provideflashing and sound effects in cooperation with proceeding of the gamemachine.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Conventional game machines have variant and professional designsof software; they have formed a kind of industry with quite a lot ofcommercial chances. By virtue that their main function is playing games,the game machines are provided with highly attractive acoustic and videoeffects, and these effects have become an important subject indesigning.

[0005] However, in the game machines available presently, the gamemachines can only be provided, in addition to the acoustic and videoeffects created in the screens designed for various games, on the upperand lower surfaces thereof with various static decorative patterns,hence the fun and the acoustic and video effects of them are still inadequate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide an arched lampcase for a game machine, which case includes a lamp frame with a lot oflight emitting diodes (LED's) to be mounted in corresponding with thedesign of an external frame member and a transparent internal liningframe member connecting with each other. Thereby, each light emittingdiode can illuminate though a light penetration through hole provided onthe external frame member. These light emitting diodes can form flashingfunctions of different modes through built-in CPU's and related electriccircuits in pursuance of the digital signals generated according to thekinds of rewards of games or in pursuance of the analog signals of thevolumes and tones of sounds. The entire arched lamp case thereby can beinstalled at an evident position on the surface of a game machine toprovide more attractive acoustic and video effects, and this is theprimary object of the present invention.

[0007] The present invention will be apparent in its novelty andfeatures after reading the detailed description of the preferredembodiment thereof in reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 is an analytic perspective view showing the elements of apreferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0009]FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1 in an assembling state;

[0010]FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken from FIG. 2 showing a connectingarea;

[0011]FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken from FIG. 2 showing an area whereLED's are;

[0012]FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an enlarged area “A” taken fromFIG. 3;

[0013]FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an enlarged area “B” taken fromFIG. 4;

[0014]FIG. 7 is a front view relative to FIG. 6;

[0015]FIG. 8 is a sectional top view relative to FIG. 7;

[0016]FIG. 9 is a flow chart of the electric circuit workable for thepresent invention FIG. 7;

[0017]FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing the presentinvention is installed on a game machine.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0018] Referring to FIGS. 1-4 in the first place, the present inventionis comprised of an external frame member 10 and an internal lining framemember 20 which are changeable, and a lamp frame 30. The internal liningframe member 20 made of transparent material (such as acryl) can beclung to and positioned on the inner surface of the external framemember 10, the other side of the internal lining frame member 20 isassembled with the lamp frame 30; a lot of LED's mounted on the lampframe 30 can have the light thereof penetrated through the externalframe member 10.

[0019] In the preferred embodiment shown, the lamp frame 30 is anelectric circuit board in the shape of an arched frame, a lot of lightemitting lamps 31 (such as mono-colored or multi-colored LED's) can bemutually spaced and mounted thereon. In this embodiment, every threeLED's 31 form a group, a positioning hole 32 is provided between everytwo groups of LED's 31.

[0020] The internal lining frame member 20 made of transparent materialcan be slightly smaller than the lamp frame 30; in this embodiment, theradius of the frame member 20 is not larger than that of the circlewhere the LED's 31 are provided peripherally on the lamp frame 30.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, in the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, the external frame member 10 is provided incorresponding with the position of each group of LED's 31 on the lampframe 30 with a through hole 11, and fixing stubs 12 with screw holes incorresponding to the positioning holes 32 and an inwardly bending flange13 are provided on the peripheral surface of the lamp frame 30. Thereby,the electric circuit board of the lamp frame 30 provided with a lot ofLED's 31 can be connected with the external frame member 10 by usingscrews 33, and the internal lining frame member 20 can be locked betweenthe inwardly bending flange 13 of the external frame member 10 and thelamp frame 30 (referring to FIG. 5); and the LED's 31 face to thethrough holes 11 (referring to FIG. 6).

[0022] In the preferred embodiment shown, each through hole 11 of theexternal frame member 10 can be mounted thereover with a transparenthood 40. And as shown in FIGS. 1, 7 and 8, each through hole 11 can be atapered hole; and each transparent hood 40 can have a tapered section,the area of the transparent hood 40 is equal to that of the through hole11, the transparent hood 40 is provided with two engaging hooks 41, 42(referring to FIG. 8). So that the transparent hood 40 can be pressedinto the through hole 11 and fixed by elastic force.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 10, the entire lamp case of present inventioncan thereby be installed at an evident position on the surface (i.e., asshown in the drawing, at the upper surface) of a game machine 90, toprovide video and acoustic effects in cooperation with proceeding of thegame machine. For example, the lamp case can have the lamps lightenedgroup by group in pursuance of the kinds of rewards of games or inpursuance of the volumes or tones of sounds, such as, the lamps of thelower row are lightened in the first place, then the middle lamps andthen the lamps of the upper row are lightened, or all the lamps arelightened. The amount of lamps to be lightened can be different inaccordance with the bigger or smaller rewards. Referring to FIG. 9, whenthe lamps are lightened in pursuance of the kinds of rewards of games,they are lightened mainly in pursuance of digital signals, the LED's arelightened through digital receiving electric circuits, decoding electriccircuits, CPU's, driving electric circuits and longitudinal scanningelectric circuits; when the lamps are flashed in pursuance of thevolumes or tones of sounds, the LED's are lightened mainly in pursuanceof analog signals, and are lightened through analog receiving electriccircuits, and similarly through decoding electric circuits, CPU's,driving electric circuits and transverse scanning electric circuitsafter the analog signals are converted into digital signals.

[0024] The present invention hence can make a game machine provide moreevident and more attractive video and acoustic effects. Having thusdescribed the technical structure of my invention with gain in itsfunction, what I claim as new and desire to be secured by Letters Patentof the United States are:

1. An arched lamp case for a game machine, said lamp case is providedwith a lamp frame that is an electric circuit board in the shape of anarched frame, a lot of light emitting members are mounted and aplurality of positioning holes are mutually spaced thereon; said lampcase is further provided with a changeable external frame member whichis in the shape in corresponding to that of said lamp frame; said lampcase is further provided with a plurality of light penetration throughholes at locations in corresponding respectively to said light emittingmembers, and is provided with fixing stubs in corresponding to saidpositioning holes on the peripheral surface of said lamp frame in orderthat said lamp frame is connected with said external frame member; saidlamp case is further provided between said lamp frame and said externalframe member with an internal lining frame member.
 2. The arched lampcase for a game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said externalframe member is provided with an inwardly bending flange, said internallining frame member is slightly smaller than said lamp frame and ispositioned between said inwardly bending flange and said electriccircuit board.
 3. The arched lamp case for a game machine as claimed inclaim 1, wherein each of said light penetration through holes of saidexternal frame member is mounted thereover with a transparent hood. 4.The arched lamp case for a game machine as claimed in claim 1, whereinsaid light emitting members are LED's for controlling flashing undercooperation of a built-in CPU with a related electric circuit inpursuance of digital signals generated according to the kinds of rewardsof games.
 5. The arched lamp case for a game machine as claimed in claim1, wherein said light emitting members are LED's for controllingflashing under cooperation of a built-in CPU with a related electriccircuit in pursuance of analog signals of sounds.